Man cannot live on bread alone - but dammit, I'd like to try anyway.
There have been some amazing new discoveries in the world of Brisbane chocolate. I have a new Brisbane-based co-conspirator, who has accompanied me on various excursions of deliciousness lately.
One of the places I need to explore further is 16th on Park (Road that is) Dessert Cafe (www.16onpark.com.au). It has a delicious range of flavoured hot chocolates which are melt in your mouth smooth. While I can't say I was blown away by the Death by Chocolate, it was very tasty. The other was peanut and cinnamon, very distinct and unusual taste. There are a number of other hot chocolate flavours and desserts that I haven't tried, so I'll be checking it out again.
And then yesterday - oh sweet yesterday... it was bursting with chocolate goodness. Gelatissimo in the CBD (www.gelatissimo.com.au/stores/storeDetail.php?store=3) is one of the many amazing gelato places feeding my addiction. Between us we tried four flavours (www.gelatissimo.com.au/menu/flavourDetail.html) - not including the ones we just had a sample of, like the rich and slightly bitter Belgium Chocolate - and they were all amazing. The passionfruit was rich and tart and blended beautifully with the Berry Pavlova which was smooth and creamy and sweet. The Honey Toffee Malt was the perfect partner for the Chocolate Truffle, which is totally amazing! I'm not going to describe it, I'm going to suggest you go there and try it. We spent at least 15 minutes oohing and aahhing and trying different flavour combinations. Bliss.
Finally, but certainly not without both forward planning and anticipation, we gorged on Chocolate, Sour Cherry and Date loaf. This is the best bread ever created. Best. Ever. Totally worth the trip to the Flour Power bakery on the corner of Gladstone St and Dornoch Tce at Highgate Hill. The trick is to toast it, smother it in butter and eat it while the chocolate oozes through your fingers. I seriously could not stop eating it, so the other trick is to make sure there are two other people to help you eat it. Between two it was just a touch too much... I had to finish the loaf but the last slice was a struggle. Delicious enough that I didn't care...
I'm looking forward to some more chocolate based excursions soon!
One of the places I need to explore further is 16th on Park (Road that is) Dessert Cafe (www.16onpark.com.au). It has a delicious range of flavoured hot chocolates which are melt in your mouth smooth. While I can't say I was blown away by the Death by Chocolate, it was very tasty. The other was peanut and cinnamon, very distinct and unusual taste. There are a number of other hot chocolate flavours and desserts that I haven't tried, so I'll be checking it out again.
And then yesterday - oh sweet yesterday... it was bursting with chocolate goodness. Gelatissimo in the CBD (www.gelatissimo.com.au/stores/storeDetail.php?store=3) is one of the many amazing gelato places feeding my addiction. Between us we tried four flavours (www.gelatissimo.com.au/menu/flavourDetail.html) - not including the ones we just had a sample of, like the rich and slightly bitter Belgium Chocolate - and they were all amazing. The passionfruit was rich and tart and blended beautifully with the Berry Pavlova which was smooth and creamy and sweet. The Honey Toffee Malt was the perfect partner for the Chocolate Truffle, which is totally amazing! I'm not going to describe it, I'm going to suggest you go there and try it. We spent at least 15 minutes oohing and aahhing and trying different flavour combinations. Bliss.
Finally, but certainly not without both forward planning and anticipation, we gorged on Chocolate, Sour Cherry and Date loaf. This is the best bread ever created. Best. Ever. Totally worth the trip to the Flour Power bakery on the corner of Gladstone St and Dornoch Tce at Highgate Hill. The trick is to toast it, smother it in butter and eat it while the chocolate oozes through your fingers. I seriously could not stop eating it, so the other trick is to make sure there are two other people to help you eat it. Between two it was just a touch too much... I had to finish the loaf but the last slice was a struggle. Delicious enough that I didn't care...
I'm looking forward to some more chocolate based excursions soon!